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All are in easy reach of Naples’ museums, the archaeological remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Vesuvius volcano, and farther down the coast, the Greek temples of Paestum.
Vesuvius blotted out the flourishing town along with Herculaneum on 24 August a.d. 79, burying it under 7 m (23 ft) of ash: It is still being slowly excavated.
While Pompeii was incinerated by volcanic cinders, a minimum of 20 m (65 ft) of ash and mud swamped Herculaneum, hardening and covering the houses in a protective crust that kept upper stories and even some of the woodwork intact.
Herculaneum (Ercolano)
Most popular are the stunning Pompeii mosaics and Herculaneum bronzes on the mezzanine floor.
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